MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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